Which cars did you grow up in?

"Happy Panda" (happypanda) 11/23/2014 at 05:01 • Filed to: None

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Pretty bored today. So I'm wondering what kind of cars everybody here grew up in.

The simple rules are: The cras you remember until you got your license/left home. So basically everything until you where about 16-20.

My list (I believe I have to order right, some might have flipped) The colors are as I remember them:

Ford Taunus TC3

Opel Rekord E:

Citroën BX11:

SEAT Marbella L:

Opel Omega:

Opel Astra station:

Cé hé sin > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 05:19

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Mk 3 Cortina (same as the Taunus, more or less)

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 05:33

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These 5 cars managed to make it from when I was born(1985) until I left the house (2006).

All these pics are exact duplicated of what we had.

1984 Honda Civic Hatchback.

1988 VW Jetta TDI

1987 Toyota Camry

1993 Dodge Shadow (exact same as this but 4 door)

1998 Mercury Mystique

I Like Corollas > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 05:36

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A couple F-150 (my dad´s work trucks)

A couple Silverados (my dad´s work trucks)

Three Explorers: a second gen and two third gen (Family haulers)

MultiplaOrgasms > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 05:44

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Citroen BX 16 (1998-2002)

Citroen Xantia 1.9 Turbo D Break (1998-2007)

Volkswagen T4 Multivan 1.9 TDI (2002-2004)

Volvo V70 D5 Premium (2004-2009)

Volvo XC90 D5 (2007-2009)

Volvo V70 D5 Summum (2009-2011)

Nissan Note 1.4 (2009-Present)

Renault Espace IV 2.0 DCi (2009-Present)

Volvo XC60 D3 (2011-Present)

I am essentially still growing up but at least my mother won't buy a new car anytime soon.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 05:57

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HQ Holden Kingswood wagon 1973-77 Green (iirc) manual

HX Holden Kingswood wagon 1977-83 brown manual

VH Holden Commodore SL sedan 1983-1991 brown manual

Babz > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 06:31

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Subaru L-series (Leone) Wagon, 4wd, manual, 2 liter gas engine if I remember correctly, white.

Peugeot 806, manual, 2 liter diesel, dark red.

Peugeot 307, auto, 2 liter diesel, pretty much the same color has pictured.

My father also always had a van, so here's the compilation :

Ford Transit Mk I, which was an ambulance before he bought it, no idea of the technical aspects, I was very young.

Volkswagen LT 35 1st gen pre-facelift, I6 non-turbo diesel, 4 speed manual, white.

Volkswagen LT 35 1st gen post-facelift, I6 non-turbo Diesel, 5 speed manual, white (I actually got this one now).

Volkswagen LT 28 2nd gen, 2.8 liter I4, manual, dark blue. Most unreliable piece of garbage I've ever experienced.

His current van : Fiat Ducato 3rd gen, 3 liter I4, auto, light blue.

promoted by the color red > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 06:56

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One of these Subarus. It was utter shite yet my dad thought buying a hideously unreliable $800 car for an inexperienced driver with a young child in the pre-cell phone era was totally a good idea. Because it was $800.

Then came the 1987 190E 2.3, no 16Vs. Bought 2nd hand from some Asian guy with an E28 whose relative had to go back to the Philippines. This one lasted for a decade before parts costs made it unwise to keep it going, so it was sold to a mechanic. He swapped in a new engine and took it down to Guatemala where it now lives.

First "new" car. My mom's, anyway. After the 190E shat the bed, this entered our lives and never really left because it's still there. It was, however, too big for my mother to drive daily (I live in a densely packed city). So it's hibernating in the garage, ready for road trips.

Then came the Integra LS. It was perfect: easy to park and cheap to run. So naturally it lived the hardest life. Shunted a few times but it acted like nothing happened until an F150 t-boned it and put it out of its misery. It was unceremoniously parted out and I still find bits of it in my garage every so often.

And here we are, right at the end. A 2009 Camry LE that my dad decided we absolutely must have out of the blue. I learned to drive in this car and I passed my driving test in it. I've also redlined this car but not my super-high revving Honda. The damn thing barely fits into the garage and it's been banged up pretty hard as a result. My dog's done a good job of spreading his saliva across the interior.

avusblau > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 07:35

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Polish Fiat 125p, same color and a bit younger, no hood scoops

Skoda Felicia 1.3 Combi, same color, not my picture

jariten1781 > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 07:55

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I will certainly miss a few. In order

Corolla brought me home

Mom's Bug

Dad swaps the corolla for a more grown up car (Jetta)

Brother comes along and Mom decides the bug is too small (Colony Park)

3rd kid comes along so now the Jetta is too small...just go all out, Burb)

Then mom swaps into a Grand Caravan

Then that car is a POS so she...picks up another caravan for some reason

Then Dad picks up another Burb and we keep the old one which becomes my first car

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 08:23

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Colt sedan with the 3-speed auto (almost exactly like this, save for the alloys).

Toyota Echo in Absolutely Red (with the automatic) - The Rocketing Runabout

2001 Sienna CE plus in Black Walnut Pearl with a beige interior - Destroyer of o2 sensors.

And lastly, a base-model 2013 Hyundai Sonata in Sparkling Ruby Metallic with the camel interior (the appliance).

Bunsandroses > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 08:26

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I grew up riding around in a 1988 Ford Aerostar. I guess it's pretty Jalop— RWD, 5-speed, brown "wagon". (I remember our van being a dark brown, not the beige pictured here.)

My kids (well, the first 2 at least) will grow up riding around in a 1998 Saturn SW2. It's a wagon, but that's the only Jalop mark it ticks. Wife can't drive stick and it's FWD. Although, it is cheap, which I suppose is Jalop-ish. Oh yeah, and it's an ugly purple.

And it's a way better car than the 1996 Golf it replaced.

Sn210 > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 08:42

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my father drove a ford f250 dump truck he used for work that doubled as his daily. My mom had a series of Volvos from a 240 and 240 wagon to an 850

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 08:42

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Dad's black 1990 Silverado SS (1998-2001)

Mom's white 1994 GMC Safari SL (1998-present, mine now)

Dad's black 1999 Chevy Tahoe LT (2001-2004)

Dad's blue 2004 Silverado Base (2004-present)

Mom's black 2008 Vue XR (2008-present)

YellowGoat > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 08:48

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Fox Body

My dad had some sort of 80s Buick I think it was a Regal

Escort Wagon (I hated it because the backseat was too small for 3 kids)

We had a CRAZY conversion van that my great grandfather built the shit out of on the inside. It was probably my favorite vehicle we had growing up. Spinning captains chairs, backseats that turned into a bed and a god damn table.

New Beetle Turbo (second favorite because heated seats and boost)

Kia Sedona

Aloha Milkyway > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 09:21

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1983 Toyota Crown MS112. I still remember the wine red velour seats

1989 Toyota Corolla EE90 and 1991 AE92. Yes, we had two of these.

1993 Honda Civic LX. Our first of many Hondas. Had a 1.5L carb

1994 Nissan Sentra B13. I remember the 4-CHANNEL ABS sticker on the rear doors

1997 Honda Civic LXI. I means fuel injection!

1997 Nissan Vanette. It was so underpowered it couldn't drive up the garage. Not kidding. At least it had cold aircon

1998 Honda City LXI. The cockroach. It's still with us. 93 horsepower of fury!

1999 Honda CR-V. Our first wagon on tall tires.

2004 Honda City i-DSI. The car that made me hate CVT. Worst. Honda. Ever.

All these cars were acquired before I got my license in 2007. Was able to drive the two Honda Citys and the CR-V.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 09:21

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Grew up with a variety, In order:

1985-1990 VW Fox (I forget the year, a big motivator in my field of interest, sat for the last years of its life. (not my photo, but car was identical to this)

1992 Pontiac LeMans - What a shitbox. It was a rental car previously too. again, not my pic.

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1995 Ford Taurus - I loved the rear-facing seats. The car was the only one in family ownership that broke down on the highway, not my pic.

1994 Mazda MX-6 LS - I want one, and it was the "best" car my dad has ever owned (not my photo either).

1999 Pontiac Trans-Sport Montana - This van was fun, although it had a crappy safety rating, we never crashed it. a P/S leak sprung when it was parked after we got its replacement, an Odyssey, not my pic either.

2004 VW Jetta TDI Sport Edition - By far the rarest car we've ever owned (1 of 2000, Canada exclusive). Most economical too by far. This is the same car in my avatar.

TheJWT > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 09:44

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My mom had a blazer like this, but red, until I was about 5 or 6. I don't remember much of it, but I remember it was a pile of shit. The brakes liked to go out down steep hills.

She then got this Odyssey, which to this day is the only minivan I'll ever like. She got rid of it a few years before I learned how to drive though, and got this-

2012 Honda Fit S. It was an automatic, but It was a fun (but slow) car for me to learn on. My parents gave it to my brother as a graduation gift last summer though, and I finally bought my own car.

1993 Sentra SE-R. I might be biased, but it's my favorite.

Pedro > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 09:47

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1994 Nissan Sentra

This color, the bumper was so rusted that it was held on by a screw providing outwards pressure, a starter that slowly deteriorated until it made an awful grinding sound, 1.6L automatic, auto seatbelts. I once got it to 105 MPH (170 km/h) & it took about ten minutes to brake (no ABS). When we got rid of it the poor thing was leaking brake fluid. Fun car though.

& 1999 Chevrolet S10

Also this color. 2.2L Auto. Made it to 185k before a blown head gasket killed it.

mazda616 > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 09:50

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My mom bought a new car in 1991. A Chevrolet Corsica LT 3.1 V6 with the Z52 Handling Package. Basically, Chevrolet discontinued the Corsica LTZ (the sporty model) in 1990, so for 1991 on, they offered its parts on standard LT models. My mom's Corsica was identical to this, down to the tinted windows:

I was born in 1989, so I literally grew up in that car. One time, I locked the keys in it when it was running. Then, I ran my bike into it and scratched the hell out of the bumper. I also accidentally sat on a stray Skittle in the backseat and squished it right into the cloth. Mom wasn't happy. It had a cassette player (factory CD was literally the only option it didn't have), and mom always let me load the tapes. I thought it was super cool. Then, in 1998, mom decided she needed an SUV to drive me to soccer practice in. So, my stepdad drove the Corsica as a work car and my mom got a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited with the 5.2 V8. It looked just like this, even the color.

That thing would haul some serious ass. I don't recall ever being in a faster SUV. My mom was a ridiculously fast driver, so she winded that V8 out on a daily basis.

Then, gas prices shot up and my mom and stepdad bought a brand new car in 2000. A 2000 Toyota Corolla CE.

It was boring and slow and since it was new, my parents were way too protective of it.

My mom passed away in 2001, and to this day, every time I see a Corsica, I am reminded of her. I had happy memories with that car since my stepdad wasn't in the picture yet when my mom got it. My dad passed away in 1991, so my mom had bought the Corsica to drive on her longer commute (she had moved her and I closer to my grandma so she could help out with me). My dumb stepdad sold the Corsica right after mom passed, and I still miss it. It had 175,000 hard miles on it at that time and it still ran great. That 3.1 V6 was a beast. I want a Corsica someday, to fix up in memory of my mom.

sefeing, actually bought an E46 > avusblau 11/23/2014 at 09:57

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no pics because iPhone, but 89 Camry, 97 Camry and then 04 Matrix. Added on a 11 Prius. See a trend here? Never seen my parents have a different brand car, except the 80-something Sentra (or Stanza?) we had till 97 that I don't really remember.

BJ > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 10:55

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1981 Chevrolet pickup, regular cab, long box, 250 c.i. inline 6, 3 speed auto

19xx Chevy Astro van, details unsure

199x GMC Jimmy, 4x4, manual transmission

199x GMC pickup, extended cab long box 4x4

I think that covers it. My first wheels were a 1979 Chevy pickup with a 350 V8 w/ 4 bbl carb

mallthus > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 11:23

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curious how many of your family's rides are what we rented when we visited Europe over multiple trips in my childhood (that's the Taunus, BX and Rekford, plus I had an Omega on a trip as an adult).

My family's cars (through to when I flew the nest are)...

Opel Kadett Rallye

Buick Electra

Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale

Pontiac Catalina, 6000 STE and Bonneville

Saab 9000 CD turbo

Oldsmobile Cutlass Brougham

Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon

Cadillac Cimarron

Chevrolet Monza Town Coupe

Pontiac Phoenix

Chevrolet Corvette (a 1980 California spec car...the worst vette ever made)

mallthus > Aloha Milkyway 11/23/2014 at 11:50

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Hey, you should be glad about the Vanette's weakness. The US models came with a bigger engine (that only barely fit) and tended to catch on fire. Nissan bought all of them back from owners and crushed them because the problem was unfixable.

Happy Panda > mallthus 11/23/2014 at 12:01

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To me it seems really weird that you could buy a new Pontiac Phoenix in the same year as the SAAB 9000 came out. That must have looked weird if they were on the lot together.

E. Julius > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 12:15

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1990 something Pontiac Bonneville

1990 something 2nd generation Chrysler Town and Country

1997 Pontiac Montana

1989 Dodge Dynasty (siblings)

2002

2001 Dodge Intrepid

1992 Dodge Dynasty (first one was crashed)

2003 Chrysler Pacifica

1996 Ford Escort (sister's car, then mine)

2005

2004 Chrysler Pacifica (both at the same time for some reason)

2007

2005 Saab 9-5

2008 Mazda 3

2009

2008 Dodge Magnum

2010

2001 Ford Explorer

2011

2008 Subaru Outback

2006 Hyundai Santa Fe (DEAR GOD WHY)

2012

2013 Volkswagen Golf TDI

2013

2011 BMW 328i xdrive

mallthus > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 12:32

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True. Conveniently they almost never were on the lot together. When the 9000 debuted, GM were not yet involved, so US Saab dealers were usually small, weird and unusual...much like the cars they'd been selling.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > avusblau 11/23/2014 at 13:28

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(On mom's side of the family)

1988 Opel Kadett E 1.3i Jubilee in dark red.

1998 Opel Astra F 1.4i 16V in beige, with beige bumpers.

2008 Opel Astra G Classic II. 1.6L 16V in bright red.

2012 VW Jetta 2.5 SE in Black

(On dad's side of the family...)

1988 VW Golf GTi 16V in White.

2003 VW Bora 1.9 TDI in Red.

1997/8 BMW E36 M3 Sedan in Red.

2001 Audi A3 TDI 3-door in grey.

That about wraps it up for the list, besides all the beaters my dad also had on the side...

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 13:29

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In order:

1999 Isuzu Trooper

1994 Audi 100 Quattro

1997 Audi A6 Avant 2.8 Quattro

2000 Volvo S70

2004 Audi A6 Avant 3.0 Quattro

2001 Lexus GS300

2009 Audi A6 Avant 3.0 Quattro

2009 Ford Flex (FWD, non-Ecoboost)

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/23/2014 at 13:49

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EDIT: 1998 Isuzu Trooper.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Happy Panda 11/23/2014 at 15:25

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In the beginning, we had a Oldsmobile Trofeo, an '85 CJ7, and a '45 Willys Jeep. After that we got rid of those we got an XJ and a then new '96 Ram 1500. When we got rid of those we got an '84 Chevy and a Volvo 740 TD. Then a Chrysler LHS for a very short time. After that a '99 Kia Sportage and a Volvo 240 wagon(still have that, just not driveable). Then we got a Volvo 850 Turbo lemon, that we traded it and the Kia for an '05 Impala. Then we had that and the 240. When the 240 started puking oil, we bought an '02 Trailblazer. Then we got rid of the Impala for what we have now, a 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT. The '02 Trailblazer went away for an '08 Ram 1500. In between the last two I got my first, and only, my 4Runner. Somewhere in there we had an early 90's Bonneville and a late 80's K5 Blazer.